A rather forgettable album, this set mostly features the okay vocals of
Sylvia Bennett
on a variety of overplayed swing standards.
Lionel Hampton
's big band is mostly restricted to background work with occasional short individual spots while
Hampton
himself is the only soloist on five of the nine selections, including the lone instrumental, "Avalon." The lack of liner notes on the Atlantic LP is surprising since its purpose seemed to be to introduce a new singer. This set can be safely passed by. ~ Scott Yanow